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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,051 and 8,406,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,051 and 8,406,531 is: 18,374,629.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,051 : 8,406,531 = 8,406,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,051/8,406,531 = 8,406,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,051x = 8,406,531 × 8,406,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,051x = 70,669,763,453,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,669,763,453,961/3,846,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,374,629.84

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